The Need For Lists

1. I’m not sure why I keep opening Facebook at various times throughout the day. At this point it’s a bad habit rather than being entertainment or a tool to stay in touch. I don’t even post anything anymore. Getting real tired of the “shareable negativity” and the randomness. I think things were better on the internet when you could be completely anonymous. I probably need to implement a day without a phone again…

2. I need to go back to making lists of things to do on paper. It’s so easy to ignore lists when you don’t even open it up on the (fill in the blank here). There is so much work to be done around the house. It seems like everything is falling apart. I have to start making time for home improvement projects again between everything else going on. Eventually, someone is going to notice that the wall is not painted behind the couch in the family room…

3. I’m stressed out by problems that shouldn’t even be my problems. I’m not ready to talk about it publicly, but I’m pretty sure the best solution is to just handle it and remove it from the equation for the rest of my life. The downside is, of course, balance – and predicting the future. Predicting the future is pretty hard…

4. Alyssa started preschool last month. She has been going three days a week, but in September, she’ll be attending five days a week. It will be a blessing and a curse at the same time. I just had a chance to sit down and hash out my schedule for the coming weeks, and it looks busy! A lot of coordination required with all the moving parts…

5. I have to work! So many things to do for clients and so many projects execute for myself. Getting started is the hardest part. Between the vacation and the time I wasted trying to get back into gear, this month’s billings aren’t going to be that great. There is no paid time off when you’re going at it on your own…

6. I finally started organizing the things I want to get rid of or sell. There are a lot of electronics and odds and ends that I’ve held on to for way too long. It’s hard to let go of the idea that I’m being wasteful by throwing things out, or feeling like I’ll need it someday. I guess I could always think of the activity as a fundraiser for something new…